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**State Biology Syllabus & Model Curriculum**

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Course Content The following information may be taught in any order; there is no ODE-recommended sequence. Heredity Cellular genetics Structure and function of DNA in cells Genetic mechanisms and inheritance Mutations Modern genetics Evolution Mechanisms Natural selection Mutation Genetic drift Gene flow (immigration, emigration) Sexual selection History of life on Earth Diversity of Life Speciation and biological classification based on molecular evidence Variation of organisms within a species due to population genetics and gene frequency

Diversity and Interdependence of Life Classification systems are frameworks created by scientists for describing the vast diversity of organisms indicating the degree of relatedness between organisms. Ecosystems Homeostasis Carrying capacity Equilibrium and disequilibrium Cells Cell structure and function Structure, function and interrelatedness of cell organelles Eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells Cellular processes Characteristics of life regulated by cellular processes Photosynthesis, chemosynthesis, cellular respiration Cell division and differentiation Links to evolution sites and activities

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